ARS vs SOU PredictionArsenal needs to win this game as they are desperate to get those three points whereas Southampton is still searching for that first win.
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It is a hectic schedule, the kind of which Saints have not experienced before.
Puel will want to take their European campaign very seriously, but they can’t just exclusively focus on the Europa League as their domestic duties cannot be left to one side.
Wenger was happy with Ozil’s return after the game: “Özil was excellent, especially in the first half”, he said. I think he got 17 goals previous year.
“He is a guy who has a great will to do well and has very good knowledge of the game”, Wenger said. We don’t change the philosophy of the play with different players.
Puel knows the next couple of games are vital. On the other hand, we have Southampton who is 15 on the table with two points from three games as they drew two and lost one, one point below Swansea City and one point above Sunderland.
He said: “I am angry for my players”. As we all know, players just returned from the baffling early-season worldwide break and given that Alexis played a prominent role for Chile it’s natural that his status for tomorrow’s game is in the spotlight.
Puel will have to rely on his squad continuing to learn as they go along.
The Gunners will be without Euro 2016 star Aaron Ramsey against the Saints this Saturday. Mesut said that he’s happy here, that the people are insane for football and that it’s a team that enjoys playing football the way that he does, and the way that I do. We didn’t have the possibility in the past to play against [each other] in the Champions League for example.
The first goal of the game was a bit of a unusual one when Dusan Tadic stepped up to take a free-kick.
Mustafi, the Germany defender signed from Valencia, is likely to come straight into the team, but Perez, a Spanish forward from Valencia, may start on the bench.
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“We will see. They have shown their quality in training”.
